Harper re-elected President of Demerara Cricket Club

Mar 31, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur News – Roger Harper was re-elected to serve a third consecutive term as President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Queenstown, after the club held its Annual General Meeting and Elections on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Attorney-at-Law Adrian Thompson served as the Returning Officer.

The majority of the other Executive members remained the same such as Lawrence Smith (First Vice-President), Patrick Harding (Second Vice-President), Colin Alfred (Secretary), Akeem Greene (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer), Dennis Squires (Club Captain) and Adam Harris (Public Relations Officer).

Reginald Brotherson, who previously served as one of the five Committee Members, filled the position of Treasurer and Jamal Hinckson replaced Lyndon Lyght as Indoor Captain.

Charwayne Walker, Brandon Jaikaran, Troy Halley, Mark Harper and Orlando Giddings are the new Committee Members.

All the Executive positions were filled were unopposed.

Seated from left: Colin Alfred (Secretary), Reginald Brotherson (Treasurer), Parick Harding (Second Vice-President), Roger Harper (President), Lawrence Smith (Second Vice-President), Adam Harris (Public Relations Officer).
Standing from left: Brandon Jaikaran (Committee Member), Orlando Giddings (Committee Member), Mark Harper (Committee Member), Charwayne Walker (Committee Member), Dennis Squires (Club Captain), Akeem Greene (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer), Jamal Hinckson (Indoor Captain), Troy Halley (Committee Member).

Meanwhile, in a statement from DCC, Harper thanked the members for their continued support and highlighted the new Executive will continue to make cricket a priority and develop a winning culture.

The club aims to form more partnerships with corporate Guyana by offering its spaces for branding and other marketing avenues given its location is boxed by four corners that have high congestion of traffic.

Furthermore, Harper commended International SOS for their continued investment in the club, especially in the youth programmes and assisting in the infrastructural upgrades.

With the appointment of the energetic Darien Best as a coach, the club envisions it will continue to produce national players who progress to the highest level.

Several young players under Best’s watch have already broken into Association, County, and National teams for this year.

DCC, themed the ‘Home of the Legends’, was established in 1912 and has produced famous players, such as the Christiani brothers (Cyril and Robert), Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs, and numerous national youth and senior players in recent years.

In 2011, the club was voted Guyana Cricket Board’s Club-of-the-Year.

• Brandon Jaikaran, Charwayne Walker, Lawrence Smith, Roger Harper, Troy Halley